Operations Manager & System Engineer - Ericsson NFVI

A leading international telecommunications firm is seeking an Operations Manager and System Engineer to join their expert team, focusing on the management and optimisation of Ericsson NFVI solutions. This fully remote role, based in Spain, offers you the chance to work at the forefront of digital transformation, supporting a network that serves over 30 million customers.

As an Operations Manager and System Engineer – Ericsson NFVI, you will play a pivotal role in managing the operational integrity of one of Europe’s most significant telecom infrastructures.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve overseeing the full spectrum of system operations—from integration through deployment to ongoing monitoring—ensuring seamless service delivery for millions of users. You will be instrumental in optimising existing solutions by identifying areas for improvement and collaborating with both internal teams and external partners to implement these enhancements. Your expertise will be crucial in incident response scenarios where rapid mitigation is essential to maintain customer satisfaction. Additionally, you will take ownership of change management processes that require careful planning and execution during off-peak hours.

By developing comprehensive documentation and sharing best practices with colleagues across departments, you will help foster a culture of knowledge-sharing. Your ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams will ensure that integration processes remain robust while leveraging automation wherever possible. Ultimately, your contributions will directly support the organisation’s commitment to delivering secure, reliable connectivity at scale.

To excel as an Operations Manager and System Engineer – Ericsson NFVI in this forward-thinking telecommunications environment, your background should reflect substantial hands-on experience managing large-scale NFVI deployments—particularly those involving Ericsson platforms. Your technical acumen spans Linux-based systems administration (Ubuntu/Suse), compute hardware oversight within sophisticated datacentre settings utilising SDN concepts, as well as onboarding virtualised network functions seamlessly into production environments. You bring advanced troubleshooting capabilities across both IP networking protocols (including dual-stack IPv4/IPv6) and Layer 2 switching domains—ideally supported by exposure to Arista or Juniper Junos devices. Your proficiency extends into deploying robust monitoring/logging frameworks using industry-standard tools like Prometheus or Grafana while maintaining user-level fluency with Grafana/Kibana interfaces for actionable insights. You are adept at analysing network signals using specialist utilities such as Anritsu/Netscout/Wireshark—enabling swift root-cause identification during incidents—and have practical familiarity with workflow/ticketing systems like HP Service Manager or CASM. Your understanding of ETSI-MANO architectures combined with OpenStack/Kubernetes orchestration ensures you can navigate evolving telecom landscapes confidently. Furthermore, your ability to document intricate requirements supports effective knowledge transfer among peers while thriving within both traditional project structures or agile collaborations.